The Bewitched Man (also known as The Devil's Lamp) is a painting completed c. 1798 by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes.[1] It is an oil painting on canvas and depicts a scene from a play by Antonio de Zamora called The man bewitched by force (Spanish: El hechizado por fuerza). The painting shows the protagonist, Don Claudio, who believes he is bewitched and that his life depends on keeping a lamp alight. It is held by the National Gallery, in London.[2]
| The Bewitched Man | |
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| Spanish: La lámpara del Diablo | |
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| Artist | Francisco Goya |
| Year | c. 1798 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 42.5 cm × 30.8 cm (16.7 in × 12.1 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
This is one of six paintings of witches and devils Goya painted for the Duke and Duchess of Osuna, who had an estate at Alameda de Osuna near Madrid.[3]
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edit- ^ "The Bewitched Man". FranciscoDeGoya.net. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ A Scene from 'The Forcibly Bewitched'
- ^ "The Bewitched Man". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
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